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During the climactic fistfights in each episode, the punches and other impacts were punctuated by  onomatopoeia  (sound effects) superimposed in bright colors over the action on the screen, as in comic-book fight scenes ( "POW!", "BAM!", "ZONK!" , etc.). As a money-saving device, after the first season, instead of being superimposed over the fight scene, the sound effects were merely printed on cards and inserted into the action. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman_(TV_series)#Other_recurring_elements ------------------------------- Batman  is a 1960s  American   live action   television series , based on the  DC   comic book character of the same name . It stars  Adam West  as  Batman  and  Burt Ward  as  Robin  – two crime-fighting heroes who defend  Gotham City  from a  variety of arch villains . It is known for its  camp style ,  upbeat theme music , and its intenti...

Harry Potter  has obtained a number of  scars  over his lifetime, as well as a few injuries that may have resulted in scarring. The one he is most well known for, and the first he received, is on his forehead and is shaped like a lightning bolt; it is the result of a  Killing Curse  striking him when he was an infant and played a role in his conflict with, and eventual defeat of,  Lord Voldemort . http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Harry_Potter%27s_scars ------------------------------ Harry Potter  is a British-American  film series  based on the  Harry Potter  novels by author  J. K. Rowling . The series is distributed by  Warner Bros.  and consists of eight  fantasy films , beginning with  Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone  (2001) and culminating with  Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2  (2011). A  spin-off   prequel  series will consist of five fi...

Hufflepuff is one of the four  Houses  of  Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry . Its founder was the medieval  witch   Helga Hufflepuff . Hufflepuff is the most inclusive among the four houses; valuing hard work, dedication, patience, loyalty, and fair play rather than a particular aptitude in its members. The emblematic animal is a  badger , and  yellow  and  black  are its colours. The Head of Hufflepuff is  Pomona Sprout  and the  Fat Friar  is the House's patron ghost. Hufflepuff corresponds roughly to the element of  earth , and it is for that reason that the House colours were chosen: yellow represented wheat, while black was emblematic of soil. The Hufflepuff points hourglass contains yellow diamonds. Students sorted into Hufflepuff often demonstrate exceptional abilities in  Herbology , owing to their correspondence to earth. http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Hufflepuff ...

Ravenclaw  is one of the four  Houses  of  Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry , founded by  Rowena Ravenclaw . Members of this house are characterised by their wit, learning, and wisdom. Its house colours are blue and bronze, and its symbol is an eagle. The house  ghost , who in life was the daughter of the house's founder  Rowena Ravenclaw , is the  Grey Lady . Ravenclaw corresponds roughly to the element of  air ; the House colours blue and bronze were chosen to represent the sky and eagle feathers respectively, both having much to do with air. http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Ravenclaw ------------------------------ Harry Potter  is a British-American  film series  based on the  Harry Potter  novels by author  J. K. Rowling . The series is distributed by  Warner Bros.  and consists of eight  fantasy films , beginning with  Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone ...